Nocnego

Nocnego is the genitive singular form of the Polish adjective nocny, meaning “night-” or “nightly.” It appears when nocny modifies a noun in the genitive case, most often with masculine personal nouns or neuter nouns.

In Polish, adjectives decline for gender, number and case. For nocny, the genitive singular forms are nocnego for masculine and neuter nouns. The feminine genitive singular is nocnej, and the plural genitive is nocnych. Therefore nocnego can appear before masculine nouns in genitive (for example, nocnego człowieka) or before neuter nouns in genitive (for example, nocnego nieba).

Common examples illustrate its use in describing nighttime phenomena. Barwy nocnego nieba means “the colors of the night sky.” Koszt nocnego oświetlenia translates to “the cost of night-time lighting.” In a broader sense, phrases like cisza nocnego otoczenia can describe the “silence of the night surroundings.” These constructions are typical in literature, journalism and descriptive writing, where the adjective conveys temporal or atmospheric qualities associated with night.

Notes on usage: nocnego does not stand alone as a noun; it is a grammatical form used to modify another noun. For feminine nouns, the corresponding genitive feminine form is nocnej. The form nocnego is also found in neuter singular phrases in genitive, such as nocnego nieba. Understanding its gender-specific endings helps correctly align it with the noun it describes. See also Polish grammar, adjectives and declension.